Grafmatic Film Holder
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- Date
- 1946 – 1968
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1272 a-c
- Description
- 4” x 5” Grafmatic film back or film holder that consists of a black metallic case holding 6 sheets of film placed in septums; one long side shut by a dark slide can be removed to expose the film; on the dark slide handle side, there is a twisting dented wheel that is a locking mechanism and a silve…
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- Title
- Grafmatic Film Holder
- Date
- 1946 – 1968
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- 4” x 5” Grafmatic film back or film holder that consists of a black metallic case holding 6 sheets of film placed in septums; one long side shut by a dark slide can be removed to expose the film; on the dark slide handle side, there is a twisting dented wheel that is a locking mechanism and a silver knob to operate the unit; a) on the long sealed side, printed in white are the manufacturer’s details and logo: “Grafmatic ® FILM HOLDER / CAT. NO. 1268 / “45” GRAP”; the rest of the word is hidden under a white sticker with the number 11 printed in black: “GRAFLEX INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y. MADE IN” and the rest of the line is again obstructed by the sticker; a second white sticker presents in red ink the operating instructions, partially smudged, with accretion; a third white sticker reads in black pen handwriting: “V-3 ASA 160”; green ribbon tied to the handleb) on the long sealed side, printed in white are the manufacturer’s details and logo: “CAT. NO. 1268 GRAPHIC / GRAFLEX / GENERAL PRECISION / Grafmatic FILM HOLDER / GRAFLEX, INC./ A SUBSIDIARY OF GENERAL PRECISION EQUIPMENT CORP.”; a white sticker bears the care instructions printed in red: “PREVENT DAMAGE TO SEPTUMS WHEN LOADING / 1. Push counter slide back into end of drawer. / 2. Replace septums with notch opposite slide handle. / 3. Close slide completely, then close drawer. / 4. Pull slide all the way out--then return--always complete the cycle.”; a second white sticker bears in black pen handwriting: “V-3 ASA-160”; a third white sticker displays the number “7” printed in red; green ribbon tied to the handlec) Grafmatic back slide stored in a yellow envelope labelled “GRAFAMATIC” (sic) handwritten vertically in black pen along a wavy line
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1272 a-c
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